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Who Is A Star That Changed History at the Indian Military Academy

17 December 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Sai Jadhav created history by becoming the first woman officer to pass out from the Indian Military Academy, ending a 93-year legacy and commissioning...

Features

Nexus of Good : Catch the Rain Where It Falls: A Model for Institutional Water Leadership

17 December 2025

Anil Swarup

A Navjyoti Foundation initiative has transformed 48 police stations across Haryana into rainwater harvesting...

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A Daughter Who Made Her Father Proud: Shobha Kumari’s Rise to JPSC Officer

17 December 2025

Muskan Khandelwal

Shobha Kumari cleared JPSC in her first attempt while working full-time and caring for her paralysed...

Beyond Headlines

Academic Brilliance Meets Administration: Dr. A. Jayathilak at Kerala’s Helm

16 December 2025

Pallavi Priya

A rare blend of academic brilliance, grassroots governance and institution-building, Dr. A. Jayathilak...

Book Reviews

Part 2: The Legacy of Pratap & Vir Pratap: A Powerful Chronicle of Punjab’s Freedom-Era Journalism

16 December 2025

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

This review revisits Bhagat Singh, Gandhi and the defiant legacy of Pratap, uncovering lesser-known nuances...

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Who Is IAS Raj Kumar Goyal? New Chief Information Commissioner as CIC Attains Full Strength with 8 New Members

15 December 2025

Haryana Govt Transfers 35 Officers, Including 9 IAS and 26 HCS; Dr Subhita Dhaka Appointed Palwal ADC, Brahmjeet Singh Rangi CVO HSVP

15 December 2025

Meet R Sreelekha, Kerala’s First Woman IPS Officer, Wins Thiruvananthapuram Local Body Polls as BJP Candidate

13 December 2025

Videos

When Numbers Guide Governance: The Story of ICAS Officer Shakeel Maqbool

15 December 2025

Pallavi Priya

Listening To Music Ad Nauseum After Fighting Criminals In Jharkhand

8 December 2025

Sharad Gupta

How Armed Maoist Guerillas Lost Battle Against The Government

4 December 2025

Sharad Gupta

Bureaucracy News

After Two Years, Manipur Seeks Replacement Officers Following Return of IPS and Delhi Police Inspector

17 December 2025

Who Is IPS Sonam Kumar? UP Officer Whose Blanket Drive for Homeless Goes Viral

17 December 2025

Centre Extends IPS Sarah Afzal Ahmed Rizvi’s Inter-Cadre Deputation to J&K and Elevates IES Karamjeet Kaur in Defence Production

17 December 2025

Goa SP Orders Police Personnel to Do Squats After Stopping IAS Officer; DGP Calls Action Unwarranted

17 December 2025

Gujarat's SPIPA Shines: 76 Trainees Qualify for UPSC CSE 2025 Personality Test - Details Inside

17 December 2025

Haryana Govt Forwards 5 IPS Names to UPSC for Appointment of New DGP After Kapur Divested of Charge

17 December 2025

PSU News

ONGC Videsh Appoints Dr. Dulal Halder as Director (Operations) to Drive Global Expansion and Strengthen India’s Energy Footprint

17 December 2025

PESB Rejects All 10 Candidates for Director (Finance) at RVNL; Ministry Advised to Explore New Selection Process

17 December 2025

THDC Wins Two Prestigious PRSI Awards 2025 for Social Media Campaign and Sustainable Development Reporting

17 December 2025

High-Level DFCCIL Meeting Focuses on Gati Shakti Terminals, Construction to Be Fast-Tracked

17 December 2025

NMDC Donimalai Complex Wins Prestigious Gold Award for Safety Excellence at 23rd Greentech Awards 2025

17 December 2025

NRL and ONGC Sign Crude Oil Sale Agreement to Secure Long-Term Energy Supply for North East India

17 December 2025

ONGC Green Wins Two Prestigious Awards at ET Edge Sustainability Transformation Series

17 December 2025

BPCL Mumbai Refinery Launches Thane’s Oxygen Park, Strengthening Urban Greening and Sustainability

17 December 2025

Defence News

Sepecat Jaguar Jet: The IAF’s Trusted Deep Strike Aircraft Even After 40 Years, Get Modernization Boost

17 December 2025

Aatmanirbhar Bharat in Action as Navy Commissions First Indigenous Diving Support, DSC A20 at Kochi

17 December 2025

DGDE Day 2025: Raksha Mantri Calls for Innovation, Legal Reforms and Tech-Driven Governance

17 December 2025

DRDO Taps Global 6500 Business Jets for IAF ISTAR Programme to Expand Intelligence and Surveillance Capabilities

17 December 2025

Judiciary News

Supreme Court Collegium Approves Elevation of Ramesh Chander Dimri and Neerja Kulwant Kalson to P&H High Court

17 December 2025

Delhi HC Directs BJP Spokesperson to Remove Derogatory ‘Blot on Uniform’ Comment on Ex-IPS Officer

17 December 2025

Ex-IPS Officer Amitabh Thakur Remains in Custody After Bail Denial after No Lawyer Came to Plead in 1999 Deoria Plot Scam

17 December 2025

SC Collegium Resolution Strengthens Chhattisgarh High Court Bench with Permanent Appointment of Justice Arvind Kumar Verma

17 December 2025

Opinion

Features

Nexus of Good : Catch the Rain Where It Falls: A Model for Institutional Water Leadership

Anil Swarup

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UPSC Stories

How Dr Anjali Garg Turned Medical Experience into Administrative Impact

16 December 2025

Muskan Khandelwal

Dr Anjali Garg’s journey from MBBS to IAS shows how medical experience, empathy, and public health exposure...

“Hello, Mom… You Are Now the Mother of a Deputy Collector!" – The Inspiring Tale of Mona Dangi Who Gave Her Plans a Perfect End

12 December 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

From a small town in Ashoknagar, Mona Dangi achieved MPPSC Rank 12, becoming Deputy Collector, inspiring...

8 Years, 7 Attempts, 1 Dream: How Yogendra Nirmalkar Overcame Failures with Grit & Perseverance to Finally Crack CGPSC

10 December 2025

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Yogendra Nirmalkar cracked CGPSC after 8 years and 7 attempts, demonstrating remarkable grit, perseverance,...

Social Media

Heroic Karnataka Elephant Rescue: How a 28-Hour “Impossible Mission” Became a Triumph of Wildlife Care, IFS Parveen Kaswan Shares Video

19 November 2025

A trapped elephant was rescued after 28 hours in Karnataka through a massive, expertly coordinated Forest...

IFS Officer Shares Video of Tiger Reserve Guide’s Leaf-Whistling Talent, Internet Tries to Guess the Tune

17 November 2025

Jaldapara National Park Guide Shows Extraordinary Leaf-Whistling Skills, Goes Viral

Who is IPS Shalabh Sinha? The Bastar SP Whose Kishore Kumar Rendition Took Social Media by Storm

14 November 2025

IPS officer Mr. Shalabh Sinha’s soulful performance of “Rimjhim Gire Sawan” at Dalpat Sagar goes viral,...

Book Reviews

Part 2: The Legacy of Pratap & Vir Pratap: A Powerful Chronicle of Punjab’s Freedom-Era Journalism

16 December 2025

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

This review revisits Bhagat Singh, Gandhi and the defiant legacy of Pratap, uncovering lesser-known nuances...

The Legacy of Pratap & Vir Pratap: A Powerful Chronicle of Punjab’s Freedom-Era Journalism

8 December 2025

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A gripping account of a newspaper that chose courage over compromise — chronicling India’s freedom struggle,...

This Land We Call Home: A Family History that Mirrors Modern India’s Identity Struggles

29 November 2025

Indian Masterminds Bureau

Through the saga of caste persecution, conversions, migration and interfaith marriage that shapes this...